Skills Clinic

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Please meet at Tournament Central at 3:45 PM for the clinic. Session 1 will be from 4:00-4:30 and Session 2 will be from 4:30-5:00. Please register for ONE clinic in Session 1 and ONE clinic in Session 2. Players must register individually.

Basic Throwing

This session is intended for new(er) players to the game.  Get lots of instruction and pointers on your throws from experienced players, and learn how to use these throws in games!

Lead Instructor: Liz Reeves
Club: Backhanded, Stormborn, Clue
College: University of Pennsylvania Venus

Instructor: Alice Bauman
Club: Backhanded, Zenith
College: Wooster Black Betty
Coach: Towson Hammertime B, Shadowbox

Instructor: Jody Lanza-Gregory
Club: Backhanded
College: American University Dirty Ladies

Person Defense

This clinic will focus on how to dictate on defense and neutralize the advantage the offense has of choosing where to cut. We will talk about positioning, and reading the disc in the air.

Lead Instructor: Rachel Johnson
Club: Phoenix
College: Ole Miss Hotty Toddies, Elon University Free-2-Lay
Coach: Elon University Wild Rumpus

Instructor: Ryan Anderson
College: American University Dirty Ladies
Club: Throws of Passion, Stormborn, Backhanded
Coach: American University Dirty Ladies B Team, WAFC Youth League

Breaking the Mark

This clinic explores the techniques and strategies to breaking any mark. Learn how to make your mark seem non-existent.

Lead Instructor: Catherine Reeves
Club: Backhanded, Mother Apocalypse
College: American University Dirty Ladies

Instructor: Natalie Forman
Club: Backhanded
College: American University Dirty Ladies

Cutting

We’ll go over cutting basics, technique and body mechanics of different types of cuts, and tricks to use to get open on someone one on one.

Lead Instructor: Mackenzie Smith
Club: Backhanded, Suffrage
College: American University Dirty Ladies

Instructor: Carmen Tormey
Club: Phoenix
College: North Carolina State University Jaga

Hucking

In this station, we’ll go over the mechanics of hucking. Opening up your team’s long game is crucial to success!

Lead Instructor: Michelle Cabahug
Club: Backhanded
College: University of Illinois Menace

Instructor: Ashley Powell
Club: Phoenix
College: North Carolina State University Jaga
Coach: YCC NC U-17 Girls , CUT Camp

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